Rosa Parks Quiz

Where was Rosa Parks born?

• Maryland

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

What is Rosa Parks most famous for?

• Being the first black student to attend a white elementary school in the South

• Refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man

• She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross

• The first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

What is it called when people are separated based on race?

• Segregation

• Civil Rights

• Suffrage

• Boycotting

What civil rights group did Rosa and her husband Raymond join?

• ACLU

• NOW

• AARP

• NAACP

What happened to Rosa when she refused to give up her seat on the bus?

• She was charged extra for the ride

• She was banned from riding the bus

• She was arrested

• She was given a warning

What did the people of Montgomery do to help support Rosa and to fight back?

• They rioted in the streets

• They destroyed most of the city buses

• They boycotted by refusing to ride the city buses

• None of the above

What famous civil rights leader led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington

• Thurgood Marshall

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

Around how long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

• 1 month

• 3 months

• 6 months

• Over 1 year

How much was the fine that Rosa Parks refused to pay because she said she was not guilty of any crime?

• $30

• $50

• $100

• $500

Where did Rosa Parks move in 1957 and live out the rest of her life?

• New York

• Michigan

• Connecticut

• New Jersey